Ornamental candle



, Aug. 31 1926.

M. R. SIDWELL ommurmuJ CANDLE Filed Nov. 19, 1925 Patented Aug. 31, 1926.

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MONTAGUE R. SIDI/NELL, F CAIYDEN, NEW JERSEY.

ORNAMENTAL CANDLE.

Application filed November 19, 1925. Serial No. 70,129.

My invention relates to an ornamental candle and more particularly to high-grade candles of the type having a wax body as distinguished from ornamental candles having wooden or metal bodies.

The general object of my invention is to provide a candle having embodied therein means that will prevent the candle from becoming deformed in the presence of abnormal heat.

A further object of the invention is to provide a candle having silk or like delicate fibers to simulate a wick terminal of a candle and having associated therewith means to protect the fibers from absorbing the wax either in casting the candle or subsequent to the casting of the candle when the candle is subjected to unusual heat as in an excessively hot room or in extremely hot weather. Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, it being understood that the .drawings are merely illustrative of practical examples of the invention.

Figure l .is a view partly in side elevation and partly in section, showing a candle embodying my invention in one forni;

Figure 2 is a vertical section of the top attachment to simulate an ordinary candle;

Figure 3 is a cross section on the line 33,

Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 1 but illustrating a modification;

Figure 5 is a cross section Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a cross section similar to Figure 5 but illustrating a sli ght modification in the form of the core.

In c-arrying out my invention in practice, in accordance with the form of the invention shown in Figures 1 to 3, a candle body 10 is formed of wax and axially bored. In the bore is fitted a strengthening core ll which in practice is usually made of wood though any other suitable material may be employed.

The core 11 terminates short of the top of the candle -as clearly shown .in Figure 1 and the remaining portion of the bore which is of reduced diameter receives snugly the on the line 5 5,

shank of an ornamental tip 12. The tip 12 is formed in practice of fibers and usually of silk or other fine fiber In order that the fibers of the tip may not become deteriorated by absorbing the wax of the candle, I provide a protecting means which may consist of a metal sheath 13 receiving the hunched lower ends of the fibers which ll said sheath. The sheath 13 with the fibers therein may be molded into the candle or inserted subsequently to the molding of the candle and the boring thereof. rlhe sheathed tip reinforces the candle at the top and completes with the core 11 a stiffening core for the wax body 10.

In the form shown in Figures 4 and 5, the candle body has a rectangular axial bore which receives a four-sided core 111. The core 111 is itself bored axially and it receives a wick cord 112 of fibers extending 70 through the core to the bottom of the candle. The fiber cord 112 is frayed as at 212 to simulate a candle wiel. As a protecting means the cord 112 is covered with shellac 113, glue or the like to prevent absorption of the wax by the cord.

In the. form shown in Figure 6 the candle body 110 is the same as in Figures 4 and 5 with the squared bore which receives a foursided core 211 to receive a groove 311 which so is formed on one side of the core 211 to receive a cord simulating a wick.

I would state furthermore that while the illustrated examples constitute practical embodiments of my invention, I do not limit sa myself strictly to the exact details herein illustrated, since, manifestly, the same can be considerably varied without departure from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims. no

I-Iaving thus described my invention, I claim:

1. An ornamental candle including a body formed of material adapted to soften in the presence of undue heat, and a stiff core in sa said body, to stiften said body and maintain the same against deformation.

2. A candle including a body formed of material adapted to soften in the presence of undue heat, said body having an axial bore im a, stiftening core in said body terminating formed of material adapted to soften in the short of the top7 a {ibi-ous candle tip for said presence of undue heat, a stiffening nieztns body and protective means on said tip Witli- Within the body, fibers projecting beyond the 1P in the candle to protect the fibers and to conupper end of the body Lund extending into 5 stit-ute a stiffener for the upper portion of the same, Iand protective means for said the candle. fibers Within the candle.

3. A candle including a candle body MONTAGUE R. SIDVELL. 

